Books Blog : mysteries, nonfictionhttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/books/archive/tags/mysteries/nonfiction/default.aspxTags: mysteries, nonfictionenCommunityServer 2008 SP1 (Build: 30619.63)Monster of Florencehttp://evpl.org/community/blogs/books/archive/2009/01/20/quot-monster-of-florence-quot.aspxTue, 20 Jan 2009 22:20:00 GMT9a7b961d-7882-4302-b701-732ca0e566f2:1163wag.mado@evpl1http://evpl.org/community/blogs/books/rsscomments.aspx?PostID=1163http://evpl.org/community/blogs/books/archive/2009/01/20/quot-monster-of-florence-quot.aspx#comments<p>Wow! That was what I was saying most of the way through <a href="http://evans.evpl.org/record=b1851530*eng" title="Monster of Florence">Douglas Preston&#39;s bestselling book</a>. To think I wandered around Florence in the dark&nbsp;four years ago without ever knowing of these crimes. It gives me goose-bumps. If you didn&#39;t pick it up while it was on the NY Times Best Sellers&nbsp;list last <img width="122" src="http://contentcafe2.btol.com/ContentCafe/Jacket.aspx?UserID=III21&amp;Password=BT0005&amp;Return=T&amp;Type=L&amp;Value=9780446581196" alt="Monster of Florence book jacket" height="176" style="float:left;" />year, it&#39;s not too late.</p>
<p>This is a true-life crime story like no other. A serial killer began a killing spree in 1968 murdering young lovers all around the Tuscan countryside. It ended 20 years later with a total of 16 victims. Douglas Preston became fascinated with the story after moving to Florence in 2000, and soon <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200606u/preston-interview" title="The Atlantic article">became involved in writing a book</a> about the mystery, after spending countless hours with crime reporter and co-author, Mario Spezi. The tale weaves, twists, zigzags, and finally turns you upside down, when the authors become part of the story itself. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.prestonchild.com/solonovels/preston/monsterofflorence/" title="website">&quot;Monster&quot;</a> has all the hallmarks of a modern work of fiction - mystery, murder, body parts, police corruption, deception, satanic cults, revenge, and madness. Will the real killer be revealed?&nbsp; Preston and Spezi give us a final twist at the end and plenty to think about.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.empireonline.com/News/story.asp?nid=23188" title="new release">United Artists and Tom Cruise</a> have acquired the movie rights to &quot;Monster of Florence&quot; and we&#39;ll see if the movie is as good as this book. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://evpl.org/community/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1163" width="1" height="1">nonfictionaudiobooksbookssuspenseItalymysteriesrecommendedprivate investigatorscrimeserial killerdectectivestrue crime